12 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who was sentenced to prison in 1898 after founding weekly newspaper
Shivram Paranjape
When was the Young India Organisation founded
1903
Who saw it as their duty to build up an army of 20,000 and resist British authority
Sayyid Hassan
Where did dervishes outnumber British in British Somaliland
Battle of Dul Madoba 1913
Who led the challenge in Zanzibar
Khalid bin Barghash - commanded 3,000 men
Why was there resistance in 1898 in West Africa
Governor of Sierra Leone introduced severe tax
How was resistance dealt with in West Africa
Cardew adopted scorch earth tactic destroying villages and killing hundreds in process - 86 chief’s warriors hung
What did the conquest of Sudan culminate in
Battle of Omdurman
How many expeditions were mounted to force tribesman to accept new order
33
What was the Gezira Scheme set up
1911
When did the Port of Sudan open up
1906
When was gold discovered in Transvaal
1886
What Conference did Milner demand Transvaal grant voting rights to Uitlanders
Bloemfontein Conference May-June 1899
When did Kruger isssue ultimatum demanding British withdrawal
Oct 1899
When did Britain defeat the Boers
1902
How many Boers were living in consequences and how many were killed from disease
115,000 and 16,000
What were the expectations of the second Boer War
3-4 months, 75,000 troops and cost no more than £10m
What was the reality of the Boer War
3 years, 400,000 troops, £230m
What were the deaths during the Boer War
22,000 British killed, 6,000 Boer troops killed
How much were the Boers granted in compensation at the Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902
£3m
When was Transvaal and Orange River Colony granted self-governing status
1906 and 1907
